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Police, Feb. 18

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Hazleton police reported the following. Anyone with information is asked to contact officers by calling 911 or 570-459-4940.

- Between 9 p.m. Wednesday and 3 p.m. Thursday someone hit a 1999 Acura TL while it was parked on Spruce Street, just east of James Street.

- Sometime between 6 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday someone hit a 2010 Honda Accord while it was parked in the 200 block of South Cedar Street.

- Amanda L. Pardi, 21, McAdoo, was arrested on a warrant from the Luzerne County Sheriff's Department Sunday at about 3 p.m. after officers were dispatched to the 200 block of East First Street for a parking complaint. An officer made contact with Pardi there and found she was wanted. Pardi was taken to Luzerne County Correctional Facility, Wilkes-Barre.

Two men cited for disorderly conduct

Two men were cited for disorderly conduct after knocking on a Tresckow man's door after midnight Monday.

State police at Hazleton said Zakary Hunsinger, 21, Beaver Meadows, and Steven White, 21, Tresckow, were cited. Troopers said they were called about two men knocking and kicking at a front door at 82 E. Market St., Tresckow around 12:20 a.m., causing annoyance and alarm to the homeowner, Peter Huff and his neighbors.

Rush incidents

Rush Township police reported the following:

- Gemile Mehmeti, 26, Lansford, is facing false identification to law enforcement and driving under suspension after being stopped on Claremont Avenue by police Friday at about 10:19 p.m.

- Joliene Caparro, no age provided, Drums, application of dog license and unlawful to operate kennel without license by Dog Law Enforcement Region 3 after a Feb. 10 offense in Sugarloaf.

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